System Health Engineer III/Senior

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service (APS) seeks a System Health Engineer III/Senior to join our asset management and maintenance support organization. This role applies maintenance best practices, asset analytics, and performance evaluation to maximize equipment life, both inside and outside the substation fence.

You will work with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to analyze health data, identify reliability issues, and develop data-driven strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related applied science.
• 5+ years in engineering-related positions for Level III; 8+ years for Senior.
• ABET-accredited degree required; other engineering disciplines reviewed.
• Knowledge of transmission engineering and asset management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering, design, and analytical support for long-range plans.
• Perform engineering tasks using established methods and analysis.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership in engineering decisions.
• Apply knowledge of transmission maintenance and asset management to improve reliability.
• May be required to work shifts.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Asset management

Problem analysis

Safety standards

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Advanced degree in relevant field

Job description

We are seeking a System Health Engineer III/Senior to join our asset management and maintenance support organization. This team is dedicated to applying maintenance best practices, leveraging asset analytics, and evaluating operational outcomes to maximize the useful life of critical equipment—both inside and outside the substation fence.

In this role, you’ll combine your technical expertise and analytical mindset to evaluate equipment health, identify performance issues, and develop strategies that enhance reliability and longevity. You’ll collaborate closely with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to make data-driven recommendations that optimize asset performance across our power system.

• Provides technical engineering, design, economic and analytical support to participate in the development of long-range system plans and conducting of engineering requests, proposals and presentations.
• Performs engineering tasks requiring skills and experience gained through application of engineering methods and analysis.
• Has increasing responsibility for technical decisions and interpretations. Provides technical guidance and leadership to others as needed.
• Should have a strong understanding of transmission engineering and maintenance, and asset management in the transmission space.
• May be subject to shift work.

Level III

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline
• Plus five (5) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.
• Approved Engineer degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemisty, Math, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural. (A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management.

Senior

• A four year Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET accredited institution
• plus eight (8) years working experience in Engineering-related positions.
• Approved degrees: Materials Science/Metallurgy, Physics, Chemisty, Math, Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Computer Science, Environmental, Chemical, Architectural, Structural. (A four-year bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and testing strategies in transmission and distribution equipment.
• Familiarity with strategic asset management.
• Problem analysis/resolution techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, practices, methods and safety standards in the area of applicable engineering discipline.